What does democratic mean?
Definitions for democratic
ˌdɛm əˈkræt ɪkdemo·crat·ic
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Princeton's WordNet
democraticadjective
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
"democratic government"; "a democratic country"; "a democratic scorn for bloated dukes and lords"- George du Maurier
Democraticadjective
belong to or relating to the Democratic Party
"Democratic senator"
democratic, popularadjective
representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large
"democratic art forms"; "a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought"; "popular science"; "popular fiction"
Wiktionary
democraticadjective
Pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people.
The United States is a democratic country, as the citizens are allowed to choose leaders to represent their interests.
democraticadjective
Relating to a political party so called; usually, Democratic.
Mount Vernon is run by a strong democratic party organization.
Democraticadjective
Of or pertaining to the Democratic Party.
The United States is a democratic country, as the citizens are allowed to choose leaders to represent their interests.
Democraticadjective
Of or pertaining to democracy: democratic.
Mount Vernon is run by a strong democratic party organization.
Etymology: ; see democracy; also influenced indirectly by democratique and directly by δημοκρᾰτικός
ChatGPT
democratic
Democratic refers to a system of government or organization in which power and decision-making is vested in the hands of the people, typically through elected representatives. It is characterized by fairness and equality, where everyone has equal rights, freedom of speech, and the ability to participate in decision-making processes. It is also associated with principles such as regular, free and fair elections, the rule of law, and respect for human rights.
Webster Dictionary
Democraticadjective
pertaining to democracy; favoring democracy, or constructed upon the principle of government by the people
Democraticadjective
relating to a political party so called
Democraticadjective
befitting the common people; -- opposed to aristocratic
Etymology: [Gr. : cf. F. dmocratique.]
Editors Contribution
democratic
Empowerment to the people using democracy.
It is just and fair for governments to have democratic processes and procedures, structures and systems.
Submitted by MaryC on March 28, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'democratic' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1695
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'democratic' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4019
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'democratic' in Adjectives Frequency: #222
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of democratic in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of democratic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of democratic in a Sentence
The United States once again condemns the Lukashenka regime’s ongoing harassment and arbitrary detention of journalists, we stand with the Belarusian people in their aspirations for a free, democratic, and prosperous future and support their call for the regime to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms.
We understand that voters are different from Portland, Maine to Portland, Oregon, while the progressive mindset is one of top-down policies, holder wants favorable Democratic districts while arguing a false holier-than-thou principle of do as I say, not as I do.
All police departments should seek mechanisms of accountability and transparency. Accountability through academic studies and reports is beneficial, but there is no real substitute for local democratic accountability in a public and transparent forum.
We are not abandoning our Kurdish partner forces and Defense Secretary Mark Esper troops remain with them in other parts of Syria, we remain in close coordination with Syrian Democratic Forces who helped us destroy the physical caliphate of ISIS, but I will not place American service members in the middle of a longstanding conflict between the Turks and the Kurds, this is not why we are in Syria.
I think it is appropriate for me to admonish both the Democratic House managers and the President's counsel in equal terms to remember that they are addressing the world's greatest deliberative body, one reason it has earned that title is because its members avoid speaking in a manner and using language that is not conducive to civil discourse.
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Translations for democratic
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- democràticCatalan, Valencian
- demokratickýCzech
- demokratischGerman
- δημοκρατικόςGreek
- demokratiaEsperanto
- democráticoSpanish
- دموکراتیکPersian
- demokraattinenFinnish
- démocratiqueFrench
- דמוקרטיHebrew
- लोकतांत्रिकHindi
- demokratikusHungarian
- democraticoItalian
- דמוקרטיתHebrew
- 民主的なJapanese
- دیموکراتیKurdish
- manaporiMāori
- demokratikuMaltese
- demokratiskNorwegian
- democratischDutch
- demokratisk, folkestyrdNorwegian Nynorsk
- demokratiskNorwegian
- demokratycznyPolish
- democráticoPortuguese
- democraticRomanian
- демократический, демократическойRussian
- демократски, demokratskiSerbo-Croatian
- demokratiskSwedish
- dân chủVietnamese
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